Nine killed in Mexico stage collapse at campaign event

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Nine people died on Wednesday (May 22) evening in the northern Mexican state of Nuevo Leon after a stage collapsed at a campaign event for the Citizens' Movement party,

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00:00 9 people died on Wednesday evening in the northern Mexican state of Nuevo León after
00:05 a stage collapsed at a campaign event for the Citizens' Movement Party.
00:10 Around 50 people were also injured while many others were being treated at local clinics.
00:16 Jorge Alvarez-Mainez, the presidential candidate for the centrist Citizens' Movement Party,
00:21 said a gust of wind caused the stage to collapse at the event in the city of San Pedro Garza
00:27 Garcia.
00:28 Video of the accident showed the structure suddenly falling forward into the crowd, sending
00:34 the politicians on stage running for cover and panicked attendees scattering.
00:39 Alvarez-Menez said he was suspending campaign activities and urged for an investigation.
00:45 Members of Mexico's National Guard and Army were on the scene to provide support.
00:50 Residents have been warned to stay indoors amid strong thunderstorms in the area.
00:54 Alvarez-Menez is polling in third place in Mexico's presidential election set for June
00:59 2.
01:00 He is trailing far behind ruling party candidate Claudia Sheinbaum and second place Xochitl
01:06 Galvez.
01:07 For more information visit www.fema.gov/coronavirus or call 1-866-737-8255.

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